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gaijinmark wrote:Dodgers miss out on another one:

Oswalt joins Phillies

Roy Oswalt agreed to leave the Houston Astros on Thursday, his only organization in 14 professional seasons, and join the Philadelphia Phillies after the teams came to a trade agreement a day earlier. The teams were near completion of the trade Thursday afternoon, sources said.

Oswalt, 32 years old and twice a 20-game winner, waived his no-trade clause in order to join a pennant race – the Phillies are 3½ games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, leaving the once-competitive Astros to their massive rebuilding effort. The process starts with their return on Oswalt: J.A. Happ(notes), a 27-year-old left-hander who is 13-4 over the past two seasons with the Phillies, and two minor leaguers – outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villan.

Good pick up for them, :applaud: he's 6-12 but could easily be 12-6, has the lowest run support in the majors. Even though they got him, makes you wonder why they didn't keep Lee, :doh: he's better and cheaper.

hitomi #1 wrote:Good pick up for them, :applaud: he's 6-12 but could easily be 12-6, has the lowest run support in the majors. Even though they got him, makes you wonder why they didn't keep Lee, :doh: he's better and cheaper.

Yeah, that was an odd move to lose Lee and then get Oswalt. :headscratch:

Rangers are pretty happy about it, though. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, that was an odd move to lose Lee and then get Oswalt. :headscratch:

Rangers are pretty happy about it, though. :)

Rangers are in it to win for a change, put Kinsler on the DL today but traded for 2B Cantu from the Marlins. :applaud: Also moving was RP Capps, who got the save tonight, traded after the game to the Twins. And the Padres aquired Tejada from the Orioles to sure up thier weak left side of the IF and speaking of the O's, they named Buck Showalter as their new manager, really, why would anyone want that job, :doh: they've been going nowhere for a decade and probably for the next decade too. :usuck:

hitomi #1 wrote:speaking of the O's, they named Buck Showalter as their new manager, really, why would anyone want that job, :doh: they've been going nowhere for a decade and probably for the next decade too. :usuck:

Is Earl Weaver still alive? Maybe the O's can re-hire him. ;)

bmwracer wrote:
Is Earl Weaver still alive? Maybe the O's can re-hire him. ;)

Yup, will be turning 80 in 2 weeks, bet he has more spunk than any of those younger guys. :applaud:

hitomi #1 wrote:Yup, will be turning 80 in 2 weeks, bet he has more spunk than any of those younger guys. :applaud:

Wow, 80?

Rather surprising, considering how hyper he was... Maybe letting it out instead of holding it in against those umps was a good thing for him. :victory:

hitomi #1 wrote:bet he has more spunk than any of those younger guys. :applaud:

He especially has a lot of spunk if you call a balk on his pitcher:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc

gaijinmark wrote:

He especially has a lot of spunk if you call a balk on his pitcher:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc

Hah hah, now that was entertaining. :rofl: Hard to believe the language from the ump, loved that line about him telling Earl how he f**ks up in the World Series. :beaten:

gaijinmark wrote:He especially has a lot of spunk if you call a balk on his pitcher:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc

The quintessential example of a meltdown. :rofl:

LOL, an excerpt of that tirade is in Ken Burns' Baseball... :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
The quintessential example of a meltdown. :rofl:

LOL, an excerpt of that tirade is in Ken Burns' Baseball... :hehe:

If they had to edit it, would only be about a 20 second video. :naughty:
Sox made a valiant effort in the 9th with a Papi GS but fall short to the Tigers 6-5. Sox are hitting a lot of HRs as of late, last 3 games have 10 of them accounting for ALL their runs, 18 baserunners tonight and only 5 runs, no clutch hitting. :shakehead:
In other news the Evil Empire :twisted: picks up Berkman to be their full time DH and also pick up Kearns as an extra OF. Payroll is now at about 210m, that gets them a one game lead over the Rays and their payroll of 72m. :hehe:

Dodgers getting beat up by the Giants, 6-2, in the 8th... Season's starting to look bleak. :shakehead:

EDIT: Dodgers make it close, but still lose, 6-5. :(

hitomi #1 wrote:In other news the Evil Empire :twisted: picks up Berkman to be their full time DH and also pick up Kearns as an extra OF. Payroll is now at about 210m, that gets them a one game lead over the Rays and their payroll of 72m. :hehe:

The rich get richer... I hope the Rays can overtake them. :fingerscrossed:

bmwracer wrote:
The rich get richer... I hope the Rays can overtake them. :fingerscrossed:

Ditto here, a win tonight behind Mr. No-hit Garza and it's a tie for first, :fingerscrossed: sigh, hope it doesn't turn into just a 2 team race. :puppydog:

Broxton loses another one for the Dodgers, 2-1. :cursing: :goddammit: :cursing: :goddammit: :cursing: :goddammit:

Dodgers are done. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:Broxton loses another one for the Dodgers, 2-1. :cursing: :goddammit: :cursing: :goddammit: :cursing: :goddammit:

Dodgers are done. :shakehead:

Rumor has it Gagne is looking for a job. :naughty:
Sox pull it out against the Tigers with a 4 run ninth and win 5-4, :sweat: Papi delivering a 2 run double to do it. They need to start hitting in the clutch, 18 baserunners today but only 5 runs, those things sometimes have a way of coming back to haunt you. :grumble: Still 8 behind the Yanks, only 58 to go, gotta start treating every game as a must win here on out. :bow:

Speaking of the Dodgers and BoSox: Got a neighbor who's a Dodger fan who raises a Dodger flag up his flagpole when they're playing the Giants... And his wife is a BoSox fan with license plates "BOSOX."

Talk about a mixed marriage. :mrgreen:

Knock, knock: Rockies get record 11 straight hits in rout of Cubs

By David Brown

The Chicago Cubs were just minding their own business, trailing by three runs with two outs in the eighth inning Friday night, when the Colorado Rockies decided to have an impromptu round of batting practice.

But could a batting practice ever be this successful?

The hits came and came and they kept on coming until the Rockies had strung together a major league record 11 in a row, and scored 12 runs, to put a Pike's Peak-sized cap on a 17-2 rout at Coors Field.

The Rockies batted around twice in the eighth \ Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki, Melvin Mora and Clint Barmes had two hits apiece \ and Barmes was on deck for his third at-bat when the third out was made.

bmwracer wrote:Speaking of the Dodgers and BoSox: Got a neighbor who's a Dodger fan who raises a Dodger flag up his flagpole when they're playing the Giants... And his wife is a BoSox fan with license plates "BOSOX."

Talk about a mixed marriage. :mrgreen:

Be even more mixed if she had a Giants plate. :doh:
Speaking of the Rockies, Gonzalez from them had a cycle the dramatic way, hitting a HR in the bottom of the 9th to win it for them. :applaud:
Sox eke out another against the Tigers today winning 4-3. :sweat: Papplebon blew the save but they scored on in the bottom of the 9th to save him. Yanks :usuck: lost to the Rays today, Rays are now one game out, Sox are 6 1/2 out.

hitomi #1 wrote:Be even more mixed if she had a Giants plate. :doh:

They never would've gotten together if that were true.

hitomi #1 wrote:Sox eke out another against the Tigers today winning 4-3. :sweat: Papplebon blew the save but they scored on in the bottom of the 9th to save him. Yanks :usuck: lost to the Rays today, Rays are now one game out, Sox are 6 1/2 out.

Buchholz deserved the win. :shakehead: